Flowerpot holder and bracket therefor



J. HALBERSTADTER FLOWBRPOT HOLDER AND BRACKET THEREFOR Original FiledJune 22. 1927 A IN VEN TOR.

Jaw MQLBERJTADTEQ ATTORNEYS Patented Dec. 30, 1930 V UNITED STATE PATENTlorries J UDA HALIBERSTADTER, OF ELIZABETH, 'NERSEY FLOWERPOT HOLDER AnnBRACKET rnnnnroia Original application filed June 22, 1927, Serial No.200,547. Divided and this application'file d July 30,

1928. Serial No. 295,251.

This inventionrelates to improvements in flower pot stands, and thepresent application is a division of my copending application,

Serial No. 200,547, filed June 22, 1927.

' An object of the invention is to provide a. .stand of simple andinexpensive construction inwhich a flower pot may be securely re- Itained in position and which may be mounted upon a window sill, fence orother like place so as to effectively display the flowers in said pot.

The above and other objects will appear more'clearly from the followingdetailed de scription, when taken in connection with the 5 accompanyingdrawing, which illustrates a preferred embodiment of the inventive idea.

In the drawing Figure 1 is a side elevation of the stand constructed inaccordance with the invention and showing the bracket thereof attachedto a window sill or like support;

Figure 2 is a front elevation, partly broken away and shown in section;

Figure 3 is a front elevation showing the holder mounted upon a fence orlike structure; and

Figure 4 is a similar view but with a portion of the bracket attached tothe holder and utilized for connecting the same to the fence. Referringmore particularly to Figures 1 and 2, the numeral 5 indicates a windowsill or like structure to which is attached the angular plate 6 of asupporting bracket having vertically aligned bearings in the form ofrings 7 on one portion of the plate adapted'to receive the lowerextremity of a supporting arm 8, said'lower extremity being rotatable inthe bearings 7 to permit of the arm being swung to various positionsrelative to the window sill. In order that the arm 8 maybe rigidly heldin a position extending outwardly from the sill, the plate 6 is providedwith bosses 9 arranged on opposite sides of the bearings 7 and saidbearings are provided with opposed openings adapted to align with anopening formed in the lower extremity of the arm 8 mounted in saidbearings so that a locking bolt or pin 10 may be extended through thebosses 9 and said aligned openings with a threaded end of the boltengaged with one'of the bosses. v In this manner the arm 8 is locked 1nposition and its lower extremity is prevented lfrom rotating in thebearings.

The flower pothold er forming a part of; the present invention comprisesa body 14; made of any suitable material and constituting a receptaclewhich is provided interiorly thereof and'intermediate' its top andbottom with an inwardly directed flange 15L forming a, shelf or supportupon which isrested the bottom of the flower pot 16. On diametricallyopposite sides of the body 1 1 the, same is provided with enlargementsor bosses 17 having openings 18 therein for receiving the lower ends ofclamping members 19 secured in said openings by means of set screws orother sultable fastening devices 20. The upper'end of each clampingmember is providedwith a hook 21 adapted to engage over the upper edgeof the pct 16, so that when theclamping members 19 are secured inposition the pot will be rigidly held on the holder. The portion of thebody 14 below the flange 15 therein is provided with an opening 22therethrough into which may be inserted a drip pano23 forcatching thewater that seeps through the bottom of. the flower pot. The bottom ofthe body 1 1 has a standard 241 depending therefrom which terminates inits lower end in a transverse plate 25 designed to rest upon theintermediate portion of the angular support 12 and said plate hasdepending therefrom a screw 26 which is adapted to engage in the socketportion 13 when the flower pot holder is mounted upon'the bracket. A setscrew 27 in said socket portion is engageable with the screw to fastenthe holder in position on the support 12.

If it is desired to mount'the holder upon a fence or other likestructure 28, this may be done in two ways. In Figure 8, the holder isshown detached from the support 12 and the screw 26 threaded into thetop rail of the fence with the plate 25 engaging said rail. Anotherscrew 29 may be extended through the plate 25 and engaged with said railin order to prevent any possibility of the holder being turned with re--spect to the rail after being properly positioned thereon.

In Figure 4, the holderis shown still attachedto the support 12, whichhas been detached from the plate 11, and its extremities rested upon thetop rail of the fence and secured thereto by suitable fasteners 30.

What is claimed is: i r A flower pot stand including a holder; the bodyof which for'm's. a receptacle and which is provided intermediate its toand bottom with an inwardly extending 'ange" upon which the lower end ofa flower pot is adapted to be supported, said body further having anopening extending ,completely' therethrough and below said .flange into,I which a drip pan may be inserted,' Opposed 7 bosses on said body,clamping members se- 7 curedin said bosses and having hook portionsengageable over the rim of saidpot to retain the "samein position-in theholder, j and a single supporting standard depending centrally from thebottom'of said body and capable of attachment to a support. 7

In testimony whereof I have afiixed my signature.

